Polls aren't only place a photo ID is required

In response to the story printed Nov. 1, "Voter ID law stymies woman's rights": It is a right of every citizen of the U.S. to vote. However, to validate the voting process and not leave it open to fraud and mistrust in Tennessee, you must have a state-issued photo ID.

Frankly, how in this day and age anyone functions without a state or government ID is mind-blowing. In the years that have followed 9/11, the need for a personal state- or federal-issued photo ID is a must. Showing your ID is a part of everyday life. Without an ID, you can't buy certain over-the-counter cold medicines or butane lighters.

How do you cash a check or withdraw money without proper identification? Do we want people getting on planes without proper identification? Yet, the reporter states emphatically that rights are in danger - the new law creates disenfranchisement of the poor and elderly.

Voting is a right, but with those rights comes responsibility. If you choose to exercise those rights, then you should be prepared to do what is required. And if you have left it up to chance for 56 years that you didn't need an ID - then you have disenfranchised yourself.

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Polls aren't only place a photo ID is required

In response to the story printed Nov. 1, ?Voter ID law stymies woman?s rights?: It is a right of every citizen of the U.S. to vote. However, to validate the voting process and not leave it open to